Brake



March 23,1937. J. w. TATTER BRAKE Filed June 30, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR JOH N W. TATTER 8% w ATTORNEY Marh 23, 1937. J. w. TATTER BRAKE Filed June 30, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR JOHN W. TATTER T BY 1 Patented Mara E3, lhd? atri Ediiih'idt spams lindiana Application time so, mac, den-tall mi. reams 3d maims,

Y My invention relates to brakes and more par ticularly to braking mechanisms adapted for use with airplane vehicles and the like, wherein it is customary to provide braking mechanism for 5 checking only the forward movement of the plane since the plane is never driven in reverse, as is the automobile vehicle which is provided with braking mechanism for checking both forward and reverse movements.

An object of my invention is to facilitate the operation of a brake mechanism for airplane vehicles by providing a braking mechanism which may be more efiiciently actuated and which will more evenly grip the brake drum in applying the i5 brakes.

Another object of my invention is to facilitate the maintenance of airplane vehicle brakes by providing a braking mechanism for checking the forward movement of the plane and. which is provided with means permitting the ready adjustment of the braking mechanism for maintaining a proper clearance between the brake lining and braking surface of the drum.

A further object of my invention is to provide a braking mechanism for airplane vehicles which may be economically manufactured and assembled with the plane by providing a mechanism containing a minimum number of parts that may be quickly assembled together, said assembly being adapted to be readily assembled to the airplane vehicle with a minimum oi time and labor.

For a more detailed understanding of my invention, reference may be had to the accompanymg drawings which illustrate one form which my invention may assume, and in, which:

Fig. l is an elevational view of a braking mechanism for an airplane vehicle constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the go brake shoe, actuating mechanism, and the brake drum, i

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the braking mechanism shown in Figure 1 with a portionof the shoe broken away to show the brake actuating means,

Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of the bell crank support for pivotally supporting the brake shoe actuating means or crank,

Fig. i is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line tt of Fig. i,

Fig. 5 is a detail transverse sectional view of the means for fixing one end oi the brake shoe to the brake drum taken substantially on the line tt of Fig. l,

The braking mechanism illustrated in theace companying drawings is especially adapted for (bi. its-rs) use with airplane vehicles and the like, and includes a brake drum t which is secured to the airplane wheel (not shown) and rotatable therewith. ll'preierably provide a braking mechanism I of the internal expanding type adapted for assembly with the brake drum and which preferably includes a single brake shoe i eats-riding substantially around the entire internal circumference of the brake drum, and which has secured thereto a lining structure it adapted for engagement with the braking surface of the brake drum structure. A supporting fixture t is secured to the shaft housing by means of bolts or other suitable fastening devices and is thus rigidly supported and held stationary with respect to the rotating brake drum. This support is v provided witha radially extending'lug t that is adapted to project within a retainer cup it carried by the brake shoe ill, thus fixing the brake shoe against substantial movement circumrerentially of the brake drum.

The free end or the brake shoe, which is prelierably located closely adjacent to the fired end of the shoe, is adapted to be engaged by a brake actuating mechanism which may be actuated to expand the brake shoe for engaging the same with the brake drum for checking the rotation of said drum. This brake actuating mechanism comprises a bell crank it that is pivoted to a second bell crank ill by means of a pin it, the second bell crank ll being pivoted as at t to a bracket it, that preferably is integrally carried by the iiirture it. it is noted that the second bell crank it as well as the first mentioned bell crank it are preferably supported to swing or move in a plane that extends substantially at right angles to a plane which extends perpendicular to the axis or the brake drum. The bell crank t is pivoted to one arm oi the bell crank iland the other arm of the bell crank it is provided with a pivotally supported block it, that is provided with an internally threaded or tapped hole it.

An adiusting screw or stud it having a reduced externally threaded portion it, is supported by a lug it secured to the nature it, the threaded portion being threaded into the block t carried by the bell crank it. A spring thunder comdill presslon exerts a iorce to yieldingly proiect the stud it inwardly of the brake drum and to retain the locating pin it in a cooperating slot ill of the plate it sothat the stud is held in any oi its adjusted positions. By turning the adjusting screw orstud it the bell crank i may be swimg about its pivot thereby moving the point of support for the bell crank l6 for varying the clearance between the brake shoe and brake drum. As the brake lining carried by the brake shoe wears the bell crank I! may be moved by means of the adjusting screw in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figure 2, thereby moving the pivot point I! to the left and expanding the brake shoe to take up a portion of the clearance between the shoe and drum to compensate for the wear of the brake lining.

The crank I6 is provided with means at one end of one of its arms for engagement with a draft member 30, so that a pull on the draft member 30 will actuate the crank l6 about its pivot. The other arm ofthe crank I6 is provided with a yoke 3| in which a pin 32 is engaged, said pin being carried by the free end of the brake shoe. As the crank I6 is actuated the brake shoe may be expanded or contracted to respectively apply or release the brakes.

It will be noted that the braking mechanism is constructed to permit a connection of the brake shoe and brake shoe actuating means to be located at a point substantially equidistant of the edges of the shoe, thereby providing a more uniform distribution of the forces.v Furthermore, the construction of the actuating mechanism, which is arranged to be operatively moved in a plane extending substantially at right angles to a plane extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of thebrake drum, permits the mechanism to be readily adjusted thereby facilitating the maintenance of the mechanism. Such a construction, as I have illustrated in my drawings may be readily and economically assembled together, the said assembled braking mechanism being very readily assembled with the brake drum carried by the airplane vehicle wheel.

Although I have illustrated but one form of my invention and have described in detail but a single application thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention pertains that various modifications and changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention or from the scope of the appended claims. What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, said brake shoe having the other of its ends located adjacent its fixed end, and a' bell crank operatively-connected with the free end of the brake shoe and supported for operative movement in a plane extending substantially at right angles to a plane extending perpendicular to the axis of the brake drum, said bell crank having a curved lever arm extending longitudinally in a transverse direction relative to the axis of said brake drum.

2. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, a bell crank operatively connected with the free end of the brake shoe and arranged for operative movement in a plane extending substantially at right angles to a plane extending perpendicular to the axis of the brake drum, and a second bell crank arranged to pivotally support said first mentioned bell crank, said second bell crank adjustably supported to move in a plane substantially parallel with the plane in which the first mentioned bell crank is operatively moved.

3. In a brake. the ,gombination of a brake arm,

a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, a bell crank operatively connected with -the free end of the brake shoe and arranged for operative movement in a plane extending substantially at right angles to a plane extending perpendicular to the axis of the brake drum, and a second bell crank arranged to pivotally support said first mentioned bell crank, said second bell crank pivotally supported and manually adjustable to swing in a plane substantially parallel with the plane in which the first mentioned bell crank is operatively moved.

4. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, a bell crank operatively connected with the free end of the brake shoe and a pivotally mounted support for said bell crank, said support having its pivot located approximately on the vertical center of said brake drum.

5. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, means operatively connected with the free end of the brake shoe, and an adjustable support for said means, said support being located between said means and'the axis of said brake drum.

6. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative movement circumferentially of the brake drum, means operativelymonnected with the free end of the brake shoe, and a second adjustable means for pivotally supporting said first mentioned means.

'7. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having one of its ends fixed against relative movement circumferentially of said brake drum, said brake shoe having an' end adjacent its fixed end, and an adjustably mounted bell crank for actuating said brake shoe to engage said brake drum, said bell crank being arranged for movement in a plane extending parallel to the axis of said brake drum.

8. In a brake. the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe for engaging said brake drum, a bracket within said brake drum, said bracket being suitably mounted, an adjustably mounted member on said bracket, and a member for actuating said brake shoe, said last mentioned member being mounted on said adiustably mounted member.

9. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe engaging said brake drum, said brake shoe having its ends adjacent one another, and a lever for actuating said brake shoe said lever being arranged for movement in a plane extending parallel with the axis of said brake drum, said lever being provided with a forked portion for engaging said brake shoe.

10. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, brake shoe means for engaging said brake drum, a single lever member for actuating said brake shoe means, and means for adjusting the position of said single lever memberysaid last mentioned means including a member swivelly connected to a pivotally mounted member.

11. In a brake mechanism comprising a brake drum, a brake shoe, bell crank means for actuating the brake mechanism, said means including a bell crank provided with a curved lever arm extending longitudinally adjacent the inner surface of said brake shoe.

12. In a brake, the combination of a brake gorges shoe, a ember projecting inwari was said brake shoe, and a bell crank suitably meted, said bell crank slidably engaging said, member projecting inwardly from. said brake shoe.

13. In a brake, the combination oi a brake drum, a brakeshoe, means for actuating said brake shoe to engage said brake '11 it means for adjusting said last mentioned means, said means extending parallel with the axis of said brake drum.

crank, an adjustable member suitably ountcd in said anchorage means and operativeig con nected with said last mentioned bell crank, said W5 adjustable means extending within said brake d in a'plane parallel with the ams oi said brake drum, indexing means suitably engaging said adjustable means and said anchorage means,

said indexing means being located outside of said M brake drum, and resilient means for intaining said indexing me in engagement.

iii. In a brake actuating means, the combination of a bell crank, a support member :lor said bell crank, said support member being pivotally mounted, and an adjustable member extending within said brake drum in a plane parallel with the axis of said brake we said adjustable member being svvivellg connected with said sup-= port member.

it. In a bre, the combination oi anchorage means provided with a radial boss, a brake shoe, a cup'suitablv mounted on said brake shoe, said cup engaging the radial boss oi said anchorage means, a brake drum, and pivotally mounted as means within said brake d for actuating said brake shoe radially on the radial boss oi said anchorage means.

it. in a brake, the combination of a brake dr, anchorage means provided with a radial so boss, abrake shoe engaging the rial boss oi said anchorage means to prevent said brake shoe from moving circumierentiallv relative to said brake drum, and bell crank means suitablg mounted on said anchorage cans for actuating said brake shoe to engage said brake dries said bell crankmeans being located adjacent the radial boss of said anchorage means.

19; in a broke, the combination oil a brake shoe, a slidably mounted cup member attached to said brake shoe, and a pivotallg on, bell crank for slidablg moving said brake shoe to gether with said cup ember.

20. In a brake, the combination of a brake till till

drum, a brake shoe having one end dried against b1 relative to movement circumferentially oi said brake adjacent a free end, abell crank operatively connected with the tree end oi said brake shoe, said bell crank being suitably supported to provide operative movement in a plane extending substantially at right angles to a' plane extending perpendicular to the axis of said bra d we, and a drait member for actuatlng said bell crank, said draft member extenda brake shoe having one of its ends aning substantially parallel with respect to the axis oi said brake drum.

' 22. in a brake, the combination or a brake i x on a brake shoe having one end fixed against relative ovement circumierentiallr oi said brake drum, a bell crank operatively connected with the free end of said brake shoe, an osctlug member supporting said bell crank, and means tall connected with said oscillating member to'change the location oi the tulcrum point of said bell crank, said means exten e: l lllg'i between said oscillating member and the ed end of said brake shoe.

23. in a brake, the combination oi a brake drum, a brake shoe having one oi its ends fixed against relative movement circumierentlallv or said broke a; ne a lever member operatively connected with the free end or said brake shoe, said lever mber having its iulc point adiacent the tree end oi said brake shoe, d an oscillati meber for supporting said lever eber, said oscillating member having its lulon, point adjacent the iulcrum point oi said lever meber, and an adjustable member operativelg connected with said oscillating meer, said adjustable member extending in a plane parallel with the axis oi said brake drum.

2d. a brake, the-cobination oi a brake d, a brake shoe having one end ed against relative moveent clrcerentiallv at said brake do a lever member pivotally connected to said brake shoe, a lever member pivotallg connected to said first mentioned lever member, said last mentioned lever member being pivotally mounted, and means tor locking said last mentioned member agat pivotal movement,

25. in a bre, the combination of a. brake dr 1s, a brake shoe having a tree end together With an anchored end, a lever member pivotallv coected to the tree end or said be shoe at a point located between the tree end oi said brake shoe and the aids oi said brake drum, said lever member being pivotallg supported in closer proximitv to the axis oi said brake d than the pivotal connection oi said brake cc and said lever member, and a second lever pivotallv supporting said hrst mentioned lever, said second menuoned lever. being pivotallv supported in closer proiitg to the axis oi. said brake dr than the pivotal support of said first mentioned lever, z I

Ed, in. a brake mechanism comprising a fixed housing, the combination oi a brake awn a brake shoe, means ior actuating said brake shoe, said means including a threaded swivel member, an adjusting member threadablg engaging the threaded svvivel member oi said means, said adjusting member being provid with a rtion having a bearing in the dxcd hog oi the brake chanism, said adjusting ember being provldcd with an index member engaging the tired housing oi the brake mechanism, and resilient cans ior intaining said index ember in 27. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum having an open portion, a brake shoe suitably mounted and adapted to be operated by the application of pressure adjacent one of its ends only, a lever member suitably mounted and adapted to exert a pressure on and adjacent one end only of said brake shoe, a fixed member adjacent the open portion of said brake drum, and a draft member connected with said lever member, said draft member extending through said fixed member.

28. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a bell crank lever operatively connected with the end of the brake shoe adapted to be actuated and a fixed lever operatively connected with the bell crank lever and means for adjusting said fixed lever to adjust the brake.

29. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a-brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a bell crank lever operatively connected with the end of the brake shoe adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the bell crank, means supported by said fixed lever about which the bell crank is fulcrumed, and means for adjusting-the fixed lever to adjust the brake.

30. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a lever adapted to be connected with the portion adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the first lever, means supported by said fixed lever upon which the first lever is adapted to be pivoted, said levers lying substantially in the same plane, and means for adjusting said fixed lever to adjust the brake.

31. In a brake, the :combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a lever operatively connected with the end of the brake shoe adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the first lever, and means for adjusting said fixed lever to adjust the brake.

32. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a lever operatively connected with the end of the brake shoe adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the first lever, and means for adjusting said second lever to adjust the brake, a fixed support for said fixed lever and means for adjusting said second lever relatively to its fixed support to adjust the brake.

33. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a lever adapted to be connected with the portion adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the first lever, means supported by said fixed lever upon which the first lever is adapted to be pivoted, said levers lying substantially in the same plane, and means acting in a plane substantially common to the plane of said levers for exerting operating force upon said brake.

34. In a brake, the combination of a brake drum, a brake shoe having an anchored portion and a portion adapted to be actuated, a lever adapted to be connected with the portion adapted to be actuated, a fixed lever operatively connected with the first lever, means supported by said fixed lever upon which the first lever is adapted to be pivoted, said levers lying substantially in the same plane, said fixed lever being adjustably mounted, whereby the adjustment of said fixed lever serves to adjust the brake.

JOHN W. TA'I'I'ER. 

